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It occurs to me that it might be helpful to show a picture of what the edging looks like completed. This is "Maids of Honor" from Mary Konior's Tatting With Visual Patterns.
This is how it will look on a hanky.
And this is the hanky it is going on.
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It really is gorgeous Gina and I understand your confusion. The hanky is lovely as well. The only thing I can think of is to lay the hanky down and lay the first row of tatting down next to it allowing enough space between them for the row that would attach it. Maybe you can gauge when to make the turn that way. I'm sure you've already thought of that. I look forward to seeing it develop.
ReplyDeleteThe dilemma you're experiencing is the very reason I don't do a lot of hanky edgings...LOL! I don't have a formula. I wish I did as I too love that pattern from Mary Konior's book. It's one of my favorites, but I just refrain from most hanky edgings because of that whole...."what if the edging doesn't fit the hanky side" bit. Good luck, I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated by the bride once you get it all worked out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous edging! Thanks for sharing the picture.
ReplyDeleteHi again,
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~Tatting Chic
I think I have told you this before...but tatting just amazes me. And yours is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteone.of.these.dayZzzz. I keep saying !
I was thinking about your comment and The Wonderful Thing You could do with a Tatting Round Robin...wow. Everyone adding on. Those must be completely beautiful end results.
xo-S
Oh, such beautiful tatting! Thx for donating the 'pink' bag. I just saw the photograph on the Stitch Pink blog. How awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this edging! I haven't made it yet, though! I'm still working on easy stuff for edgings... sometimes I need something that doesn't take a lot of brain power!
ReplyDeleteDiane, Keep in mind that Mary Konior did not know how to make split rings and none of her patterns have split rings or split chains. They are about as basic as you can get so don't be intimidated by them.
ReplyDelete:-) Gina
Thanks everyone for your compliments. This particular design is used in much of Mary Konior's work. The black magic edging which uses the same design on both sides makes a wonderful bookmark and a garter. This one is named Maids of Honor but they are all based on the same design. She didn't invent this way of putting it together - I've seen it in vintage books long before hers came out, but she used it extensively.
ReplyDelete:-) Gina